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SAFETY NOTICE

<CAUTION: HOT WHILE IN OPERATION. KEEP

CHILDREN, CLOTHING AND FURNITURE AWAY.

CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN BURNS.

<IF THIS HEATER IS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED,

A HOUSE FIRE MAY RESULT.

<CONTACT LOCAL BUILDING OFFICIALS ABOUT

RESTRICTIONS AND INSTALLATION INSPECTION

REQUIREMENTS IN YOUR AREA.

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INSTRUCTIONS WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY!

NOT APPROVED FOR MOBILE HOMES

DO NOT BURN GARBAGE OR FLAMMABLE FLUIDS.

DO NOT CONNECT THIS APPLIANCE TO A CHIMNEY

FLUE SERVING ANOTHER APPLIANCE.

FAILURE TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS MAY

RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, BODILY INJURY,

OR EVEN DEATH.

YOUR SIERRA EVOLUTION HAS BEEN TESTED BY

WARNOCK-HERSEY LABORATORIES TO ANSI/UL

STANDARD 1482, UL 737.

DO NOT USE CHEMICALS OR FLUIDS TO START

OR “FRESHEN UP” THE FIRE!

THIS STOVE MUST BE CONNECTED TO A LISTED

HIGH TEMPERATURE RESIDENTIAL TYPE AND

BUILDING AND HEATING APPLIANCE CHIMNEY OR

AN APPROVED MASONRY CHIMNEY WITH FLUE

LINER.

DO NOT CONNECT TO ANY AIR DISTRIBUTION DUCT

OR SYSTEM

Evolution 8000TEC Catalytic Wood

Heater Insert Manual

Installation & Operating Instructions

Please read this entire manual before installation. Save these instructions.

GENERAL INFORMATION

W e wish to welcome you as a new owner of a SIERRA

Woodstove. You join many thousands of happy owners who

have been heating with SIERRA stoves since 1972. SIERRA

stoves have changed a great deal during that time, and all of

our knowledge and experience have culminated in this stove,

the SIERRA EVOLUTION. Please read all of this manual

before using your stove, especially if you have owned another

woodstove in the past.

Failure to follow instructions may result in property damage,

bodily injury, or even death. We at SIERRA wish you many

happy years of warmth and comfort.

This manual describes the installation, operation and

maintenance of the SIERRA Evolution Model Number

8000TEC catalytic wood heater.

Please read this entire manual before you install and use your

new room heater. Failure to follow instructions may result in

property damage, bodily injury, or even death.

Save these instructions for future reference.

SAFETY NOTICE

If this appliance is not properly installed, a house fire may

result. For your safety, follow the installation instructions.

Check with local building or fire officials about restrictions and

installation inspection requirements in your area.

It is best to have a professional install your Sierra Stove. If you

prefer to install it yourself (see Installation Instructions), be

sure to obtain the proper permits. Have the local building

officials inspect the stove and chimney pipe for safety and

code compliance after the installation is

complete.

Your SIERRA generates a lot of heat, so treat it with care.

Read this manual thoroughly before installing and operating

your stove.

Summary of content (14 pages)

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Evolution 8000TEC Catalytic Wood Heater Insert Manual Installation & Operating Instructions Please read this entire manual before installation. Save these instructions. This m anual describes the installation, operation and m aintenance of the SIERRA Evolution Model Num ber 8000TEC catalytic wood heater. Please read this entire m anual before you install and use your new room heater. Failure to follow instructions m ay result in property dam age, bodily injury, or even death.
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Do not use m ore than one stove to a chim ney. Do not use a flue intended for a gas appliance. Catalytic Notice This heater is m eets the U.S. Environm ental Protection Agency, certified to com ply with July 1990 Particulate Em issions Standards. Under specific test conditions, this heater has been shown to deliver the heat at the following rates: 8000TEC from 9,700 to 35,900 BTU/hr. DO NOT CONNECT THIS UNIT TO A CHIMNEY FLUE SERVING ANOTHER APPLIANCE.
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General Information 2. No part of the chim ney should have any leaks, m issing m asonry, cracks, loose m ortar or soft m ortar. The following item s are shipped inside the Am bassador: • • • • • • 3. There should be no m ortar or parts of the chim ney blocking the chim ney flue. This m anual Sierra W arranty Ash Pan Flue collar and hardware Flue cap, retaining bar and hardware Flue cap and collar gaskets 4.
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CHIM NEY CONNECTOR SYSTEM S AND CLEARANCES FROM COM BUSTIBLE W ALLS FOR RESIDENTIAL HEATING APPLIANCES Your Sierra dealer is ALW AYS your best source of information on local codes and requirements A. Minim um 3.5 inch thick brick m asonry all fram ed into com bustible wall with a m inim um of 12 inch brick separation from clay liner to com bustibles.
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Typical Factory Built or Masonry Chimney Installations D. Solid insulated, listed factory-build chim ney length with an inside diam eter 2 inch larger than the chim ney connector and having 1 inch or m ore of insulation, serving as a pass-thru for a single wall sheet steel chim ney connector of m inim um 24 gauge thickness, with a m inim um 2 inch air space between the outer wall of chim ney section and com bustibles.
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II. INSTALLATION AS A FREESTANDING STOVE All SIERRA Hearthstoves require floor protection when installed on a com bustible surface. For hearthstoves without the ash pan or catalytic option, you m ust place your stove on a anon-com bustible floor protector equivalent to two 3/8' layers of asbestos covered with one sheet of 24 gauge m inim um sheet steel.
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a. R-value is given - no conversion is needed. b. K-factor is given with a required thickness (T) in inches: R=1/k+T c. C-factor is given: R=1/C 2. Determ ine the R-value of the proposed alternate floor protector. a. Use the form ula in step 1 to convert values not expressed as “R”. b. For m ultiple layers, add R-values of each layer to determ ine the overall R-value. 3. If the overall R-value of the system is greater than the Rvalue of the specified floor protector, the alternate is acceptable. III.
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4. Place hearthstove on the hearth extension and slide it up to the pipe, easing pipe into flue collar 1". Make sure the pipe extends into the collar only and not into the stove - the end of the pipe m ay need to be trim m ed. Once the pipe is in the vent, secure it with three 1/8" self threading screws supplied with the stove. 5. If your fireplace m antel is com bustible and if its closer than 36" to the top of the stove, it m ust be protected with a m antel shield.
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8. W hen opeing the door to reload or poke the fire, open the bypass first. Then open the air inlet all the way for 10 to 20 seconds. Crack the door and hesitate just a few seconds before swinging it open. All this is to prevent flashbacks which occur when a very smoky fire suddenly is given a lot of oxygen. If your Evolution has a tendency to spill smoke out the side door, close the air inlet while the side door is open. NOTE: Every stove-chimney combination functions a little differently.
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READ THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THIS UNIT CAREFULLY. VI. CATALYTIC INSPECTION AND REPLACEM ENT It is im portant to periodically m onitor the operation of the catalytic com bustors to ensure they are functioning properly and to determ ine when they need to be replaced. A non-functioning com bustor will result in a loss of heating efficiency, and an increase in creosote and em issions.
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VII. STOVE AND CHIM NEY M AINTENANCE. Keep a Hotter Fire for Cleaner Glass - Heare are nine hints for keeping your window glass as clean as possible. At the end of each season, thoroughly clean the inside of the firebox area including the area under the grate and ash drawer. Vacuum all air passageways and the fan cover screens. Check the door and window gaskets and replace if necessary. (Make sure stove is cool.) 1.
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VII. CHIM NEYS AND CREOSOTE Formation and Need for Removal - Creosote is one of the facts of life for wood burners. W hen wood is burned slowly, it produces tar and other organic vapor which com bines with expelled moisture (even “dry” wood contains approximately 20% moisture) to form creosote. The creosote vapors condense in the relatively cool chim ney connectors and flue of a slow-burning fire. As a result, creosote residue accumulates on the flue lining.
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